The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-17
.THE5QUEEN OF FAME.
CROWNED AT rEMA1E co1LRa Il 4
Last Evening Ia tho Person OF Mrs. Rtown
Ing, Represented By Miss Kirk-A Novel /
and Beautlful Entertainment thcro
E.a last Evouing to n Good Crowd.

A'hAs oshSAu "a nsheShNo Rhtuet-
Ing Of intellect and beauty In the old
chapel Of the Female College. Gould those
walls speak how eloquent would DO the
setting, forth Of the galaxy Of bright stars
that have there shono for the last forty
yearl! Judging from tho appearance Of
the audience, and Of the fair damsols who
60 worlhlly represented tho college, the
geniua Of progress still abidcs In this we'll
known institution. The people Of Wheel.
Ing arc pcrucrsed Of varied taste. The Op.
ora House may DO full, tho tomperarcs
rink have full swing, tho churchee hold
their mce.ings, the Ohautauqua Circle
carry out ita programme, but there will be
n sufficient number left to do justice to
a brilliant entertainment such 10 was
given by tho young ladie1 oil the college
under the Rkilliul tutelage Of Miss AIMS
Stuart Hutchcrait, Of Boeton Conservatory.
Misc HutchCralt has studied elocution I'M
der the beat masters. The accompani-
ments were play cd by Miss Lille Throop,
Of Cincinnati, with precision and dellcacy
oltouch. 'l.'' ttr .r'
The subject treated Of was one well cal.
culated to stimulate the thought and the
Imagination Of the student, as we'll as to
interest tho auditors. 1t was the "Crowu.
lingo the Queen Of Fame" In which the
characters famous In the Arts, Literature,
Government, celebrated for Patriotism,
Charity, otc,, appear before The Goddess OF
Fame, each pleading what she has done
70 entitlo hOr 10 be crowned "Queen Of
Fane." - 5,.;.',5
The Goddess Of Fame was represented
in a stately, yet graceful, manner, by Miss
Spears. Of Kentucky. The proud aud
gifted Isabella Of Spain, suggestive Of COL
umbus, appeared in the tall and elegant
Atisa Atkinson. The meek Ruth, the
lovely eleanor after Boaz, uttered her
plant very becomingly from The lips OF
Misc Gertrude List. G1E.u'l
Mas Cowl pereonstea well the Sister OF
charity, noted for good works by the bed.
aide Of the sick and in the home OF the
destitute. Miss sallis Beck with her
vivacity, brought the patience Of Socrates
out In bold relief. Ono OF the ewoetest
Of the representations whore all we're so
beautiful, was tina! Of Sappho, BY Miss
Lizzie Lawson. Martha Washington in
the person OF the charming Miis May
Beali, renewed her conques!s over the
hearls Of men. Mics Zsvely, by her own
loneliness, would instify modern Paris
in his decision. Mrs. Partington 10 peren-
NAL in her charms, and, at the hands OF
the amiable Miss Lucas, che won new
lame. The beautiful Queen Of Egypt,
Cleopatra, represented by Miss Flora
Pollock, and Grace Darling, by Miss
Mol!ie Purnell, gave delight to sill by
the fidelity Of tho representations.
Miss Purnell acted Tabitha Primrose to
perfection, and II she did not win the
crown, che certainly won many laurels.
Mas Bodley in thu character Of NillBon
saus sway down on the Svwapee river"
meat expressiyely. Her singing and that
OF Miss Steele, as Anna Louise Gary, was
enough to compensate the audience. Fl.
B. Stowe, by Miss Donaldson, and Harriet
Hosmer, by Miss Shirley Brockunier, were
true to lille. Mics Jepaon very afec.inely
set forth tho claims OF Hypalls 10 the
crown. Harriet Newell, the missionary,
by Miss Richey, Old Mother Goose by
Miss OFT, Miriam by Miss Nellie Robinson,
in costume and recitation, acted well their
parts. Misc Walker entered finely into
tho ppirit OF Barbara Freiteche. Little DO
Peep was very cute, little Miss Genevieve
Holiday winning all hearts, while Master
Elwood ssybold footed the horn OF little
Boy Blue. Mas Martha List and Master
Whitney Wallace acted as pages to Her
Majesty in q most graceful manner.
The fortunate winner Of the crown Was
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, who in the
person Of Miss Blanche Kirk most grace
fully knelt and received 1t upon her brow,
whe1e 1t was pllcsd long ago by the award
oil 8dmiring thousands. The exercises be.
gan precisely c! eign. O'Clock and lasted
Only one hour.
at the close an hour was spent in pleas
ant chat, Mr.. L. H. B,ockunier took an
instantsueoas photograph Of the tsblesu, a
very enterprising thing for on amateur to
do, as 1t 10 very recently that the process
Of taking photos at night hns been intro.
ducsd. He seemed a veteran in the art
by tho coolnesg and ekill shown, Jf
Certainly DR.. Blaisdell ough. to be very
proud Of the beauty and gracs Of bis girls,
as well as Of tho proficiency evidenced by
them. !
The ushers were MisseH Mary Brock
unier, Anna McAdamH, Madsline Smith,
Anna Husbands and Maggie McDougall.
500 --ss.